ArticlePublic health nutrition2024
Investigating reformulation in the Canadian food supply between 2017 and 2020 and its impact on food prices.
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- Sodium in Canadian processed foods between 2010 and 2020: implications for future sodium reduction initiatives.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- A Methodological Framework for Aggregating Branded Food Composition Data in mHealth Nutrition Databases: A Case Presentation.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Assessing the implementation of national sodium reduction policies in Nigeria: an interim qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perspectives.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined the relationship between reformulation and food price in Canadian packaged foods and beverages between 2017 and 2020.
designMatched foods and beverages in the University of Toronto Food Label Information and Price 2017 and 2020 databases were analysed (
settingLarge grocery retailers by market share in Canada.
participantsFoods and beverages available in 2017 and 2020.
resultsFood price changes differed by retailer and by food category (e.g. increased in Bakery, Snacks, etc; decreased in Beverages, Miscellaneous, etc.). Nutrient reformulation was minimal and bidirectional with the highest proportion of products changing in sodium (17·8 %; 8·4 % increased and 9·4 % decreased). The relationship between nutrient reformulation and price change was insignificant for all nutrients overall and was not consistent across food categories. Average FSANZ score did not change (7·5 in both years). For Legumes and Combination dishes, improvements in nutritional quality were associated with a price decrease and increase, respectively.
conclusionsStronger policies are required to incentivise reformulation in Canada. Results do not provide evidence of reformulation impacting food prices.
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